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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13

Cost Of Keeping e % prisoners In jail 10 IS IS
State bills OF cost. 4,s09 90
Total ....,..... '.....e..ss..,t,.... Si0,sI3 63
Now, we know not what per cent.
of the inmates Of the Pike county
poor farm are there on account OF in
toxicating drinks, but We suppose
the proportion is ever one-half. DR..
Hagreaves, of Pennsylvania, places
the pauperism in that State at two
thirds. We will say one-half, and
one-half of the above under this
head gives $3.50 s5. AS to the
number finding their way to the in-
sane asylum through the results of
drink the subject Is too sad to dwell
upon. We will putsthe ratio at one
fourth, and we regard that as a very
low estimate. This gives S4S0.94.
Next comes the cost of keeping
the prisoners while in Jail, which is
$20S.05. Finally the State bills of
cost, that is, the cost to the State of
the criminal prosecution in the coun-
ty. And by parity of collated statis-
tics in many of the States, We put the
proportion at eight-tenths. which
gives us $s,919 92; add these
amounts and the sum is 50, ,499, ,86.
Now advert: there are at present ten
licensed saloons in the county, which
at $3.50 each pay to the county and
State-count it all to the county
a revenue of $500, showing loss
of 81, 900. True, large proportion
of these expenditures are paid by
the State, but the State derives it's
revenue from the counties-from the
people-so that to apply this analogy
to all the counties of the State the
principle still holds good under the
general law of equalization. Now, to
show that we want to take no ad-
vantage in this argument, if ten
saloons IN Pike county induce a cost
of $6,499, then 1900 saloons, the
whole number in the State, to say
nothing of the innumerable drug
stores and other unlicensed places,
will run up cost to the taxpayers of
the State of 81, ,169.964, which, di-
vided between la counties-not
deducting the Is counties having no
saloons even prior to the recent re-
suits of local option-wIll show an
average loss to each county through
the liquor traffic of s10.225, an
amount far in excess of the revenue
derived from it even under the high
license. So down goes the revenue
racket that person never having made
a single estimate or comparison make
such rattle bang about. There is
absolutely no truth in it. The cost
entailed on the taxpayers of the
State by the traffic always overruns
the revenue derived from it. But
this article is already too long. We
have much more to say on this
feature of the subject, but we will
| defer it for a future issue of this
paper.
As respects city revenue derived
from the traffic under high license, it
is local affair, sordid co-partner-
ship, full of Luzarl to the public
morals, meretricious compact
whose only plea is paltry gain, esti
mated in dollars and cents, extorted
mainly from the poor and the weak
under the Establishments of the dire
hallucination of appetite-a loca
affair, we remark, in which those
living in the more vlrtuous rural dis
tricts are supposed to have but little
| onncprn
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13

A society Of young ladies and gen.
tlemen was formed at the Promenade
st. Baptist Church Friday. j..
f. Griffee was elected president; Miss
Matte Sullinger, secretary, and Miss
Fannie Guthrie, treasurer. The So
clety will meet the first Friday even
ing of each month.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13

WE do not see much need for tag
itation'' ON the temperance question
in Mexico. The majority of the
people of Mexico appear to be pleased
with the wav things are running.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13

GEN. SLocUM and his friends at
tempted to introduce politics into the
G. A. r. by putting him forward as
a candidate on the ground that he
was Democrat. The attempt was
promptly sat upon.-Indianapoiis
Journal.
1t Is wonder how promptly the G..
A. r. sits on anything political when
it happens to take a Democratic
from.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13
Enforcing the Sunday Law,

HANNIBAL, NO.. October 7.--In
the Hannibal Court of Common
Pleas to-day E. J. Dinner, proprie-
cor of hotel and restaurant, was
fined S100 for selling cigars on Sum-
day, contrary to the State law pro-
hibiting the sale of all articles of
merchandise not Of immediate neces-
sitY.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13

Colored newsboys have almost
superseded white ones in Mexico.
Formerly there was not colored
boy In the city that sold papers, now
there are q dozen.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13

The drill continues its slow and
monotonous journey in the direction
of China. Nothing of a startling
nature has taken place, and the rock
being drilled through continues
about the same. From apure, white,
sugar-like limestone the color has
grown darker, the substance being
notified with a shale-like formation,
giving sample bottle very attrac.
tive appearance. The hole Is about
300 feet deep.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13

In Paris, the other day, Mime Huot,
the anti-yisisectionist delivered sem
tiopal lecture which eanscd such an
uproar among the stadents and dis
cipies Of Pasteur present that the
chairman was compelled x, dismiss
the audience before the clcsc OF the
address. Mmc- Hnot is the Lady who
thought tit to interrupt the proceed
ings az the nnvciIing of the statue Of
the physiologist, CIande Bernard. by
whistling with k,,y, aud who during
recent lecture at the SorbOnne pro-
tested so laadly against Pastcur that
even tI,s gallant NJ. de Lesseps lost
his patience and demonstrated with
her.
Sixty millions Of matches ,,rc nlade
SnfI~- q. ti,n atty ~ A Lrnr, a tttss 23SU
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13

T. s. and j. Harrison, of Aux
vase, captured the first premium on
their Frank and Jessie James buggy
geldings at the st. Louis Fair We'd
nesday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13

The idea prevailing that Mexico
cannot have a third-class charter is
erroneous. The session acts Of '85
settle this matter. If the people
vote it we are all right.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13
st. Louis Exposition Sept. 7th to
Oct. 70, 1887.

The Wabash Western and Chica.
go & Alton Railways will sell excur.
sion tickets to st. Louis and return
at S440 on Sept. 2, IL. Is, 10, %,
20 and Oct. 8, 6, 10, 13, IL and 20.
Tickets good for return passage 6
days from date of sale.
4. S. WTLsos, Tiki. Aat.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13

Don't buy any implements till you
have called at james Carrett's on the
west side. He has the best binders
and mowers ever shipped to Mexico.
Get his prices, 5-u
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13

The woman who attempts to kiss
the President is becoming as numer-
Gus as the fool who cries Fire" !" in
a theatre. They should be suppress
ed,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13

LOOK out for the man who is al
ways sticking bis nose into other
peoples business and finding fault
with the same.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13

Sumner & Co., Of the Union mark
at knew we were growing thin and
remembered us With q 6ne lot OF
meat this week.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13
Please Tell LEDGER Reporters

When you intend to marry.
The weight Of your new baby.
Your pleasures and sorrows.
The funny things of local interest
The hundreds of things that are
\ The truth.
worth printing in a newspaper.
Why you cannot pay Is cents a
week for local daily paper, and get
all the news.
When your friends are going to
get. married.
Aoout any sickness you know of.
IL there are any visitors at your
house.
Ii you are going some where on a
visit.
II you think of any improvement
scheme that might be laid before the
people.
Take q look ut Ferris & Sons new
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13
Pon-Chaeks and Pool.

PIERCE City, Mo-, Oct. g.
Saloons in this city are all running
on pop and lemonade, the local op-
tion law having been voted to 60 in
force here on and after yesterday.
The screens have been removed from
in front and pop-checks have been
substituted for beer chips in pool
yauoG
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13

A great many eastward bound
s'pralrie schooners'' pass through
the city daily from Kansas. At one
time to-day, six stood on the square
together.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13
Attention Farmers.

When wanting coal call on Hisey
& Pollock at the old Wright lumber
yard where you viii always. find q
man TO wait on you. 23-w I'm.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13

Joe Miller has traded his residence
in Mexico, valued at $4,000 to Henry
Woodward for the Rogers farm north
of Mexico for 81 ,250 boot.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13

James Garrctt has the best binder
and mower made for sale and asks
the public to call and examine. Don't
buy till you get his prices. 5-h
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13

THOSE who could not go to st.
Louis to see Cleveland should not
fail to visit Kansas City while he is
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13

We learn from private letter to
L. N. Bass that VIM. Beck, who is at
Hot Springs, is fast improving in
health.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13

MEXICO is not dead but rather
sleepy. Wake up, boys, business is
going to be lively for the next three
months.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13

VIZ were reliably informed last
night that no one or two ladies are
authorized to represent the entire w.
G. T. u. of this city in any matter.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13

ARGoN1A, KAN, is juuilant over the
fact that Mrs Salter, Mayor of that
city, has given birth to bouncing
hnu
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13

Brit Ringo is home from St Louis.
While there he did some good work
for the Ringo-Nelson Machine Co.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13
He was too Busy.

From the Vandalia Leader.
Col. Hutton was not in st. Louis
at the reception of the President.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13

The Presidential nominees by the
two great parties will he Cleveland
and Lincoln.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13

KEEP politics out OF the question
if YOU want Audrain county to go
dry.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13

PLENTY of light is favored by our
city dads. In this connection, hur-
rah for our Council.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13

B. Crawford has gone into the
real estate business at Decatur, Ala
bama.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13

Master Gus Graham has organ.
lied First Ward Democratic drum
corps.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13

Gov. MARMADUKE will be home
from Europe this week.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13

A general picking up of business
is reported by the business men Of
the city.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13
Whiskey and Revenue.
Rsa,a the Ciarksylita Senfinat

dlaneing At the receipts and expen-
ditures of Pike county for the year
ending February /. 1887, we make
out approximately the following foot
inoa.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13

MUzzLE the crsnks if you want Au-
drain county to go dry.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13
MERCHANTS HOTEL,
Moberly, Mo.
MOODS 4 ALLEN, .PropristorS.

Located one BLOCK west of the UI u
Depot, In the heart f'the city. Furnish
ca with electric bells, electric lights, bath
,ooms, hne sample rooms aid all conven-
ie1ees ioand In metropolitan hotel.
carriage fare saved. Tables first-class
Caii when You are In Moberly.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13

Take look at Ferris & Sons new
advertisement.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-10-13

Sixty millions OF matches ARE nada
daily In the city Of Akron. o.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-29
Good Times Eighty Yoars Ago.

In ono Of the letters OF Eliza Southgate
Bovine, dated July II, 1903, is the following
account OF u public dinner in old New York:
The great dinner given i'll honor of Uncle
Rnfus King l have not mentioned Twas
very superb. and 200 of the most respectable
citizens OF New York attended. Mr.. Bovine
says. though, he has been ut many entertain
rnents given i'll honor of particular persons,
vet he never saw one that was so compli-
mentary, and never person conduct himself
on such an occasion with such ease, elegance
and dignity in his life. He returned quite III
roptures, spch insimuating nlnnnelS--Such
ease in receiving those presented ard intro
tiuce>i-he is Il most amazing favorite here.
Democrats and Federalists and all parties
attended. French consul OF his right-Eng-
lish consul on his left. When Mr.. Bovine
went up be held out his hand with MI the
ease of al old friend, without even bowling,
and said: aHow is it, Bownca How's your
wifc?"-so familiar. went TO see the tables,
very novel and clegant-thero was one the
whole length of tue hall and four branches
from it.
There was an Enclosure about two feet wide,
filed with earth, end rallied i'll with Il little
white fence; and little gates every yard or
two ran through the center of all the tables,
and on each side were the plates and dishes.
In this Enclosure there werc lakes and swans
swimming, little mounds covered with goats
among little urees-in some places Aocks Of
sheep; some COWS lying down, beautiful little
arches and arbors covered with green fig
ures Of Apollo, Ceres, Flora; little white pyr-
anids with earth and sprigs of myrtle,
orange, lemon; flowers in imitation of hot
house plants-rothing could have more
beautiful effect in the hot weather.-Scrib-
ner's Magazine.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-29
A Peculiar Kind of Envy.

"Did you know that there is sort of bon
ton aristocracy among the men who wear
artificial legs and arms;' said gentleman
last night at the Kimbali.
aNo; what do you meant"
"yEhy, this: There is among men possessed
Of all their limbs kind Of envy as to the
kind OF clothes they wear, that is, with those
who lay great store by such things One fell
low sees another who is we'll dressed, and tho
fact of his better appearance excites q keen
sort Of desire to be like him. That sort Of
thing Is much more general than people are
willing to.admit Well, that sort Of envy OF
whatever you nrc pleased to call it is as
nothing compared to the feeling that exists in
onc-legged mans mind when lie b'holds
another onc-egGed fellow with better arti-
fetal limb than he has. I have known men
with ono arm gono to he positively consumed
with envy ut the sight of ono whose artificial
arm was so perfect as to almost defy detec-
ton. These sort OF people have finer sensibil-
tiles than the other kind of men, and feel
more deeply and moro keenly the difference
between their condition and that of some one
else moro fortunate than they. Atlanta
Constitution.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-29
A cnr;ons Practice.

Tho American Express company at Cincin-
noti saves the nails taken up from the streets
by the feet of horses In their service. The
collection for one year of these nails and oddly
shaped pieces CT iron fills half a cigar box and
Is suggestive of pain to the animals from
whose hoofs theg were extracted and of Incl
dental lameness 1t has always been tho
custom of tho cornpany's veterinary surgeon
to preserve tho nails and turn them over to
the company. as tho Anglican uses only
seventy horses, 1t would DO curious calc.lla.
ton to figure out how many nails are taken
up in day by oil the horses in the city. 1t
is thought that the laying OF granite and
proper street cleaning will decrease the
trouble. Cincinnati Express Gazette
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-29
On the pacIGo Coast.

Says tho manager of the Oregon immigra-
tlon buretfu: Il never l7lew immigration to
Washington trritory and Oregon to DO as
heavy as at tho present time Tho Pacific
coast boom began in California, and is e1-
tending north to tee international line. The
class Of people who are taking up land in the
north are better than tho average OF past sea-
sons. They all have money; not fortunes,
but sufficient to keep them independent of the
farm for two years or moro. There are no
pauper foreigners among them to make them
selvcsa burden. Most of the people who go
north engage in stock raising or dairy farm
ing Washington territory is considered un-
a2proachable as dairy farming country,
and the government and railroad lands are
being taken up rapidly. Tho completion of
tue California and Oregon limo will assist
greatly in populating northern California
and southern Oregon, and will institute a
boom that will have no precedent. New
York Tribune
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-29
at a White House Reception.

Once at White House public reception,
when the crowd was immense, Sir Edward
Thornton and Lord George Montague, the
last a.son of the Duko of Manchester, tried to
make their way into ahe blue room along
with the generalcrowd The policeman on
duty waved them back.
"Do you know, sir" said Sir Edward, in his
most important manner, "that am Sir Ed
ward Thorntonp
@And l." said Lord George, who was a
mrek, inolFensivo little fellow, ~ am Lord
George Montague"
Go way" responded the policeman; "don't
tell me two such little grasshoppcrs as you
are Sir Edward Thornton and Lord George
Montague. "-WasLington Letter.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-29
The Beauty by DAYLIGHT.

1t was stated that Mrs. Langtry had had
hcr hair cut i'll boy fashion, preliminary to
adopting course of treatment that would
i,n,lart uniform color to it. In daylight her
admirers noticed that there were strands Of q
dark gold hue interminglcd with tresses That
were almost raven black, and the knowledge
appeared to make some OF them waver in
their allegiance to tile English woman An
acquaintance thinks that Mrs. Langtry has
shown herself before gaslights altogether too
indiscriminatcly of late, and swears that on
enc occasion the tiny breaks i'll what ap-
,rrrc.l TO lN en.mel were quite noticeable
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-29
Tower nnllt BY o NIlllerI.e.

In the pretty village Of Arlington, Hudson
county, N. j., there Is q peculiar high tower
standing on tho highest l;noll in that elevated
part of tho state The structure is of brick,
over ninety feet high, and is built in tubu-
lar form. It's breadth at tho base is sixteen
feet, but toward its top tho tower is tapcred.
This odd cdilice hns been for moro than
quarter of century a mystery to the thou
! sands who !iuvo seen it, whether on u near or
far view.
Llewellyn Haskell, the founder of tho clio.
cant and incompatible Lowcllyn park at
Orange, was tho builder of tho singular
tower, and ut ono time Owned tho whole Of
an extensive estate. AN old resident of tho
locality tells of the time when tho tui:ding
OF tho tower was begun. "That was i'll 1918,
said he, sand was Il young man Mt tho timo
With everybody else l wondered why he was
tulding tho tower. and when we considered
AR. Haskclls fine taste and his ample means,
NO inferred TINT tho building was for astro-
non,cal uso AS good md shrcwd business
nun Mr.. Haskell was much esteemed, but lio
was odd and fanutical in religion
Usually Of retiring disposition, he
became uncommonly communicative Of
ter the completion Of his tower, and
hc urged tho people OF the place to become
Immediately adhcrcnts Of Miller, whose
widely published NOTIONS concerning the near
ncs, of the day of Judgment influenced such
n number Of susceptible persons about tho
wear 1S45. Haskell was on ardent Millcrite,
hence his frequent celebrations Flo told in
oui,rrs that tic tower Was built to reach
heaven. and that it surmountod every object
around. On tho day designated for tho c,ld
Of the earth, he assembled with his family TO
tho summit of the structure, aud they sat
there, arislyed in immaculate white garments,
until l,,i,:ni.-it, ready for tho call But tho
iiay of Judgment came not and tho party de-
seconded, taking the disappointment quito re-
siyucily. Two OF HaSkells children died
soon after, some people saying that the
deaths we,e tho result Of n sovcrN cold caught
By the children while seated in their flinlsy
attire on tho evening Of the prrsagcd last day.
Every evening after the death OF hcr chill
drcn the ,l;sronSolatc mother would so to the
top of the tower in order Co commune with
the spirits Of her dead children. After tho
ridiculous teachings of Miller had become
obsolete and their influence had been wholly
abatcd Haskell then became an enthusiast i'll
SpiritualiSm aud scances were regularly held
in the old mansion At last no abandoned
bis homo in Arlington and went TO Orange
No tenant could be gotten for tho vacant
mansion, and the clements have since made
sad havoc Of the entire placen-New York
Evening Sun.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-29
1.enf nf tho Water Lily.

At the meeting of the Royal Botanic So
ciety of England recently, among other curl
osties of plant life exhibited was u leaf of
the Victoria Regia water lily, seven feet in
diameter, showing tho peculiar structure of
tho undclside Of tho leaf, from which one
might suppose the cellular structure OF some
ironclads and other large vessels was taken.
The radiating lbs or veins resemble grid
ers tied together by deep lateral wills form
ing many hundred air tight cells, sonlo SO
large rs 10 contain ten ounces Of water, and,
of course, when floating on the water and
filed with air, giving remarkable buoyancy
to tn, leaf, II single leaf having been known
to support weight of 400 pounds.-Clevc-
land Leader.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-29
Objected to Too MANY of Them.

Within the borders of Lincoln county
and not over twenty miles from old Lin
colnton there lives q respected citizen
who numbers in his family some rs pretty
daughters as can he found in Dixie AS
usu his house was the rendezvous of
the neighborhood gallants, and one ia
vorcd young man wooed, won and welded
one of the fair ones. Not long since u
brother of tho proud bridegroom ap-
proached and astonished our hero by ask
ing the hand of another one of his daugh.
tiers. "Gpod Lord! do you think that 1
raise my girls to give away to one family?
How many more of you want me to give
up my girls-any more?' eyes, sir,
think brother Ed wants one. Lincoln
ton (Ga.) News
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-29
inst Imagine IT,

The stories of the success of Buffalo Bill
in London, both theatrically and socially
speaking have NOT been one whit eXagger-
ated. All the letters from London are in
the same vein. One letter from Cody
himself tells of his future plans. They
embrace full season in Paris and q
winter season in the ruins of the coliseum
in Rome! Imagine the cowboys Of the
wild west cavorting about the hugo circle
in which the Roman gladiators. fought.
Buffalo Bill has engagements for three
years in Europe. each of which is worth
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-29
Ptutes Playing Poker.

Tho Piutcs have q squutter's claim upon
the site Of the old opera house burned in 1875
In lilo big flre) on the east side Of D street.
Men, women and children squat there daily
hour after hour, engaged in the fascinating
game OF poker. Sometimes three OF four
ga,ncs with ten to twenty Indians in each
circle, arc to be seen in blast at the Same time.
Their games arc for coin and for kecps.-Yir.
Cinia City Enterprise.